A/N: Soooo the last chapter cut off where it did because otherwise it would have been over 10,000 words and well that's just too long for one chapter so I cut it shorter. Either way to get back on track I've posted the last two chapters for the days I missed and I'm hopping all 50 (40?) views aren't just me looking at the story. Someone please review I feel like no one is reading...at any rate here we go ACTION!

*~Chapter 9~*

"Mommy our flag."

The child keep her voice to a whisper as Nation and Laura looked up, sure enough the flag that had once hung on a pile of the castle was tacked to the wall. The shopkeep seen them looking and smiled walking to the end of the counter closer to them.

"An interesting piece that one, a pair of kids found it 10 miles outside of town. Where they found it was once said to be home to a gothic castle full of aliens but one night the castle and the aliens vanished all that was left was that flag. A local couple claimed to have spent the night in the very same castle but everyone put of off as a story that was the product of a few beers. They swore by it and that the owner of the castle was a man by the name of Dr. Frank N Furtur though but eventually it died out and they went on with their lives."

Laura and Nation shared a look before looking back at the man.

"No one believed them? I heard about the story in the paper back home, a spaceship taking off outside of town."

The man shook his head.

"A few people did, there's a story about the supposed events that night, a fella in England heard about it and made it into a film I think I have a copy."

He walked back down the counter looking over the cases that lined the wall before pulling one off and bringing it back showing them.

"Here she is, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. I've got a few copies of it I'll throw one in for free with your purchase."

Nation and Laura looked at each other slightly concerned making the shopkeeper raise an eyebrow at them.

"Is there a problem?"

Laura snapped out of her thinking first and shook her head smiling.

"No not at all we just aren't from around here, I'm from up north and my friend here is from Europe so all this is new to us. Well take the movie and the vsr tv over there."

The man nodded going to get the small tv leaving Nation to look at Laura like she was nuts.

"Collie we don't have the money."

"Don't worry about it, this hat isn't just a hat. When I was 17 I sewed a hidden spot inside it and kept my tips from the old pizza place I worked at in it."

As she spoke she slipped at least $40 in odd bills out of the hat without the man seeing. Nation shook her head smiling slightly before following Laura to pay for the things they bought, which ended up including the flag. Thankfully the walk back to the studio was short, when they arrived Nation quickly found Cosmo and threw the wadded up flag into his lap making him look confused.

"What is this?"

He picked it up and opened it looking it over before looking up to see Nation pacing nervously biting her red painted nails. Setting the flag aside he got up and grabbed her by the waist pulling her close holding her as she hid her face in his chest.

"Callie pointed it out in the second hand shop we were in, the man told us it was found where the castle used to be, those humans that were there that night took it back and tried to tell everyone there were aliens but the town thought they were just spouting off stories, the result of drinking and drugs, but the story carried! Damn it Riff there's a movie! Everyone in the world knows about what happened that night!"

He closed his eyes holding her as her knees gave out so he was the only thing holding her up. He kissed her head.

"It's alright my most beautiful sister, they all think it's a story made up by someone, they will never know it's true. There's no way the can find out it is. We're safe no one on this planet will be any the wiser."

She took a deep breath calming herself down as she nodded. Once she had calmed down and the flag was hidden in the left over bags in the closet they went to the dining room where Laura had set up the small tv, Ricky sat in one of the chairs holding Axton who was eating what looked like pieces of bread, across from him Callie sat looking around at the adults knowing something was up. Nation sat in the chair behind Ricky and Cosmo pulled her up taking the seat before pulling her into his lap making her smile slightly settling in. Laura started the movie and sat beside Ricky taking Axton into her lap as he began nodding off again.

As the movie went on Nation began to relax seeing very few things in the movie were truly accurate, all the singing had not happened at least a couple songs were just thrown in, the relationship between Riff and herself was down sized to a few stolen smiles, elbow signs, a few soft caresses and one Dracula kiss. But on the other hand some things were almost exact. The way the actors made their voices almost identical, the way the woman playing Laura had nailed the tap dance perfectly and the ending. The ending was as if it had been pulled from their memories, Laura screaming to make it look like she was protecting Frank, Riff shooting her, Frank trying to run only to be killed followed by Rocky. It was so exact Nation found herself watching the screen after the credits waiting for the castle scene to pop back up with her waking Laura but it didn't happen as the tape clicked off and static filled the screen.

Laura rose first walking from the room to put Axton to bed with Callie behind her. Once she returned she sat in Ricky's lap and he held her as tightly as Cosmo did Nation seeing she was a little shook up.

"Well for the most part it's right, they just left out what happened before Brad and Janet even came into the picture and after Frank was killed."

Nation looked up at Laura and took her hand squeezing it knowing seeing the memory of Eddie and everything that happened was hurting her. Ricky leered up at Cosmo holding Laura a little tighter.

"You shot her with the lazer why?"

Cosmo looked up unfazed by the anger being directed at him.

"I shot at her yes, because my sister wanted her to come with us but I had to make it look like we were willing to make any sacrifices to return home. The intention was never to kill her that's why if you looked closely you seen my sister glance back to be sure she was faking."

Ricky's anger vanished as he listened before he nodded but looked at Laura seeing her crying. He gently wiped the tears away and kissed her cheek softly whispering to her that it was okay.

"If it weren't for some of the singing that's how a lot of it went...Collie."

Nation waited until Laura lifted her brown eyes to her standing up from her brothers hold she kneeled in front of Laura holding her hands tight.

"That's all over, done, gone but there's something you should know, something I didn't tell you because if Frank found out we would have never been able to go through with our plan. That night it wasn't Eddie we served, it wasn't even close to it, you know how horrible of a cook I was under pressure and so I just burnt the chicken and served it. We let you believe it was Eddie because your reaction was exactly what we needed to distract Frank and make him think he'd gotten away with something hurting someone along the way. I don't know why I didn't tell you sooner but you seemed so happy after we left I didn't want to bring it up."

Nation had barely finished speaking when Laura ripped one of her hands away and struck the other women across the cheek just hard enough her head snapped to the side but not enough that it really hurt, it was enough to make Cosmo and Ricky snap into action and leer at each other. Cosmo grabbed his sister holding her away from Laura and Ricky did the same with Laura now standing but neither girl moved until Laura started sobbing sinking to her knees.

"Why didn't you tell me?! I hated you for so long after that happened! I was still angry at you for it even though I never showed it!"

Nation forced herself out of her brother's hold fixing him with a glare before she kneeled down in front of Laura again but this time was hugged tightly as the brunette sobbed apologies into her shoulder. Nation held her close glancing up at Ricky who seemed completely confused, she looked back at Cosmo and nodded for him to tell Ricky why Laura was so upset about this. Once they were out of the room Nation took Laura's face in her hands making her look at her.

"It's okay Collie I'm not mad that you were upset, you have every reason to be I kept something from you for 9 years if someone I loved did that to me I'd be mad too. Everything is fine just take a deep breath, that's not who you are anymore remember? You're not that little helpless groupie anymore, you're someone stronger than all that, the aunt Callie looks up to and the mom Axton loves so much."

Laura looked into her eyes and after a moment her tears slowed.

"Come on think about Ricky and Axton, if you had run off with Eddie like you wanted to you'd never have this life lord knows where you'd be. Probably in some tiny apartment struggling to get by all alone because the bastard cheated on you and left you. Sure the road here was harder but it's saved you a lot of pain in the long run because you're married and you have a beautiful son. It's all okay just take a breath."

Finally Laura took a deep breath and nodded keeping her eyes closed until the tears stopped. Nation smiled drying the last of her tears.

"There that's better. Come on up you get."

Laura nodded and stood as Nation did pulling her up. Cosmo came back into the room but Ricky wasn't with him making Laura's heart sink a little, he was mad she'd never mentioned some of this before she just knew it. After watching Nation and Cosmo go to their room, despite Nation's worried glances at her, Laura left the dining room in favor of the kids' rooms.

Leaning on the side of Axton's crib she looked down at the boy. He was out like a light, holding his teddy bear close, the pacifier she'd given him had fallen out of his mouth and was laying under the bear. She reached in and gently stroked his hair, soft and deep brown and strait and an arrow just like his father's, she let a smile grace her lips as her fingers brushed his cheek and he smiled in his sleep.

She sighed looking over at Callie. The girl was curled up on the day bed hugging her toy rabbit as the fairy lights illuminated the small room. She chuckled as Callie rolled over and kicked her blanket off, going to her side Laura carefully put it back on her before sighing and leaving the room. She pushed open the door to the room she was sharing with Ricky and found the lights out, not that it bothered her eyes which had adapted to the darkness on Transexual, and she could see her husband laying on the bed his back to her but she knew he wasn't sleeping.

She didn't say anything as she slipped off her shoes and pulled her hair out of the ponytail as she walked to the dresser where their clothes were. She took out a black sheer nightie she'd saved from the castle and changed into it before sitting on the foot of the bed running her fingers through her hair. Ricky shifted on the bed his foot brushing her back side making her fingers pause as she glanced over her shoulder before she looked away again. She wasn't going to speak first knowing he had something on his mind but the silence was deafening.

Finally she gave up retying her hair up with a ribbon before going to her side of the bed and got in closing her eyes. After a moment Ricky's arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her close as he kissed her head.

"Lu, we need to talk."

Laura opened her eyes looking up into his but stayed quiet. Ricky watched her eyes for a minute before he pressed a kiss to her forehead.

"Why didn't you tell me about Eddie?"

Laura closed her eyes tucking her head under his chin.

"Not tonight please babe, I'm tired."

Ricky sighed bringing his hands up to her face so she looked at him his eyes begging.

"Okay, okay. I never told you because I didn't want you to think I was some kind of slut. You already knew about Frank and I didn't want you to think I opened my legs for anyone who kissed me, I was young I was stupid and reckless. Eddie was the first but then Frank took me in and you know that story, I'm sorry Ricky."

Ricky stayed silent as she rambled nervously but once she finally stopped he kissed her forehead lingering a long moment.

"I could never think of you that way Lu, I understand I'll never be your first but as long as I'm the last I'm happy to take you as you are. Smiling...laughing..crying..angry."

Every word was highlighted with a kiss to her jaw until finally his lips met her's making her smile as all the anxieties melted away. She kissed back wrapping her arms around his neck screeching a laugh when his hand slipped under the nightie to her bare stomach.

"Your hands are freezing!"

He smirked against her collarbone as his hand traveled lower making her shudder as goosebumps rose in the wake of his fingers.

"Then maybe I should warm them up."

She closed her eyes as he nipped her skin making a moan slip from her throat. His fingers found the waistband of her underwear and tugged them down then off making her giggle between gasps as his lips kissed her breasts through the thin top of the nightie nipping at it now and again making her back arch off the bed. Before she could register where his hand had gone she let out a cry of pleasure as he plunged two fingers into her, her nails dug into the pillow under her head as she struggled to breathe normally feeling his fingers move in and out of her.

"Not so cold now are they?"

He smirked up at her but she couldn't comprehend his words as her body arched and quivered at his touch. He moved away from her chest and slowly withdrew his fingers making her whine in protest and look at him through her lashes but it only made a mischievous glint rise into his eyes as he brought his fingers to her lips. Needing no instruction she began licking the digits clean while his other hand tore the thin nightie away from her body.

After freeing himself from his underwear he took his hand back from her and kissed her lips muffling the loud cry of pleasure that ripped out of her throat as he thrust into her. Her eyes rolled back into her head as he began moving on top of her, her nails clawed at the pillow which somehow managed not to rip. She gave another yelp as his lips wrapped around one of her nipples, his teeth teasing the sensitive bud sending goosebumps down her arms again.

She could feel her climax building like a tidal wave in her abdomen and each thrust brought it closer as she worked to take in enough air for her lungs and brain. Suddenly a knock on the door made Ricky freeze and look up panicked, it took a moment before Laura's mind cleared enough she heard the little voice on the other side heavily muffled by the padding covering the door.

"Auntie Laura Axton woke me up now I haveta pee and I can't find the bathroom."

Laura groaned slightly but let Ricky move off of her. She got out of bed and wrapped herself in a robe glancing in the mirror to make sure nothing was too messed up or no bite marks could be seen. She opened the door looking down at the half awake Callie and smiled taking her hand leading her to the panel that was almost nonexistent in the dark and pushed it open.

"There you are Callie, did Axton go back to sleep?"

Callie nodded rubbing her eye as she disappeared into the bathroom. Laura waited outside figuring the girl would need help getting back to her room when a door down the hall a little opened. A familiar shock of messed up wild red curls made her smile.

"Callie's in the bathroom."

Laura didn't realize there was an annoyed tone in her voice until Nation smiled going to her side looking her over.

"Caught you in the middle of something did she?"

Laura rolled her eyes but yelped when Nation poked her breast where her nipple was showing against the robe's fabric.

"Don't do that! I'm still wound up!"

Nation smirked nudging her away.

"Go on, go back to what you were doing I'll put her back to bed."

Laura smiled hugging her quickly.

"Thank you!"

She quickly detached herself and went back to her room closing the door smirking as she found Ricky watching her squirming a little. She walked to the foot of the bed and slowly untied her robe and let it fall off her shoulders and to the floor as she bit her lip making Ricky groan. She smirked putting her hands on her hips.

"Mmm sounds like someone needs...medical attention."

Ricky smirked at her nodding.

"Oh yes nurse, I have an ailment only you can solve."

Laugh laughed but quickly sobered up and went to his side pulling back the covers and straddling his waist.

"I can see your problem sir but you'll have to tell me how I can fix it."

She leaned close nipping his earlobe making him moan and his hips buck. She giggled putting her hands on his chest tsking him before kissing him gasping as his hand snaked around her waist and his fingers found her entrance teasing her so she moaned into the kiss rocking against his fingers. He took them away making her whine then give an animalistic moan as he pulled her down ontop of him so he entered her, she bit her lip against the moans and cries of ecstasy that ripped from her throat as she rocked her hips riding him.

He wrapped his arms around her kissing her neck before he rolled them so he was on top of her. He pinned her hands over her head in one hand while the other toyed with her breast making her cry out and arch off the bed. He smirked releasing her hands to brace himself against the headboard as he began to thrust into her hitting the spot deep inside that made her scream in ecstasy as stars burst before her eyes.

Her climax tore through her drawing out a scream that somewhere in her blissfully blank mind she worried someone would hear but she didn't care as she clung to Ricky. After a few minutes he laid beside her pulling her close kissing the bridge of her nose making her tiredly giggle, or at least try her best with a now sore throat.

"I love you Lulu."

She smiled and tucked her head under his chin purring happily.

"I love you too Ricky."

He pulled the blanket over them cuddling her close as they fell asleep.